Historical clue formulations

• Brand whose first commercial featured a cable car — 2016-08-19
• Pilaf-like product — 2015-11-29
• Product whose jingle was based on the 1923 hit "Barney Google" — 2015-11-13
• Grocery item known as "The San Francisco Treat" — 2015-09-01
• Quaker Oats product — 2008-07-25
• Quaker product — 2006-11-24
• Golden Grain product — 2005-01-29
• Popular side — 2004-07-02